Laguna Grande Regional Park Plan

The next Laguna Grande Regional Park Joint Powers Agency (JPA) meeting is Monday, April 8 at 6 p.m. at the City of Seaside Council Chamber, 440 Harcourt Avenue in Seaside. The agenda will be posted 24 hours in advance (or sooner) at https://www.ci.seaside.ca.us/129/City-Council-Committee-Agendas.

Here's a PDF copy of the PowerPoint presentation from the March 11, 2024 JPA Meeting. The next JPA Board Meeting is Monday, April 8 at 6 p.m. at the Seaside Council Chamber at 440 Harcourt Avenue in Seaside. The agenda will be posted 24 hours in advance (or sooner) at https://www.ci.seaside.ca.us/129/City-Council-Committee-Agendas.

The City of Monterey has a permit application into the California Coastal Commission regarding proposed additions of lighting, walkway, and concrete pad to picnic area at Laguna Grande Regional Park. Notice of Permit Application

The Board of the Laguna Grande Regional Park Joint Powers Agency (JPA) voted to have a special meeting on Monday, March 11 at 6 p.m. at the City of Seaside Council Chamber, 440 Harcourt Avenue in Seaside. The agenda will be posted 24 hours in advance (or sooner) at https://www.ci.seaside.ca.us/129/City-Council-Committee-Agendas.

The Board of the Laguna Grande JPA voted to have their 2024 quarterly meetings on the second Monday of the month at 6PM at the City of Seaside Council Chamber at 440 Harcourt Avenue, Seaside.

The scheduled dates are as follows:

January 8 Rescheduled to February 12

April 8

July 8

October 14

More information about the Laguna Grande JPA Board agendas may be found at: City of Seaside City Council and Committee Agendas.

Community members are invited to attend a town hall event on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 from 6:00pm to 7:30pm at Casanova Oak Knoll Park Center, 735 Ramona Avenue in Monterey. This event is being co-hosted by the City of Monterey, City of Seaside, and the Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District. Each organization will have staff on hand to facilitate meaningful discussion regarding future outdoor programs at Laguna Grande Regional Park. Community members are encouraged to attend to provide their ideas and feedback.

The next Laguna Grande JPA Board Meeting is scheduled Tuesday, November 14 at 6 p.m. at the City of Seaside Council Chamber at 440 Harcourt Avenue in Seaside. The agenda will be posted 24 hours in advance (or sooner) at https://www.ci.seaside.ca.us/129/City-Council-Committee-Agendas.

It’s been a busy summer! On June 15, the City of Seaside City Council adopted the Laguna Grande Regional Park Trail and Maintenance Strategy Project Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigated Monitoring and Reporting Program, as well as the Laguna Grande Regional Park Trail and Maintenance Strategy. On July 5, the Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District Board took the same actions.

Also this summer, all four (Joint Power Agency) JPA agencies filed a Notice of Declaration (NOD) with the County.

The JPA staff is in the process of developing a scope of work and drafting a Request for Proposals for professional services for a consultant to help shepherd the JPA through the permitting process. The permit process is expected to take approximately a year to complete. The various permits may include: Coastal Development Permit (CA Coastal Commission), Lake/Streambed Alteration Permit 1600 (CA Department of Fish and Wildlife), Clean Water Act Section 404 Permit (US Army Corps of Engineers), Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification (Central Coast Regional Water Quality Board), and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review.

Preparations are underway for a JPA Board meeting in the fall.

Update, June 7, 2023: Council adopted both the Laguna Grande Regional Park Trail and Maintenance Strategy Project Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, as well as the Laguna Grande Regional Park Trail and Maintenance Strategy, and now we work on getting the environmental permits. The various permits may include: Coastal Development Permit (CA Coastal Commission), Lake/Streambed Alteration Permit 1600 (CA Department of Fish and Wildlife), Clean Water Act Section 404 Permit (US Army Corps of Engineers), Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification (Central Coast Regional Water Quality Board), and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review.

At the June 6, 2023 afternoon City Council Meeting, Monterey City Council will hear item #5 Adopt the Laguna Grande Regional Park Trail and Maintenance Strategy Project Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, and Adopt the Laguna Grande Regional Park Trail and Maintenance Strategy. Read the agenda and see the full agenda packet posted on isearchmonterey.org at https://isearchmonterey.org/OnBaseAgendaOnline/Meetings/ViewMeeting?id=5429&doctype=1. The public can participate in-person or online at youtube.com/cityofmonterey.

The City of Monterey has compiled a timeline as a resource for those interested in seeing the progress made since the Laguna Grande Joint Powers Agency was re-engaged in mid 2021 to develop a strategy for the park. The timeline is published as a PDF as well as an infographic in summary. Read the PDF | View the infographic